Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41554, John Furnell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Furnell, John or Froenell
S. 41554
CONTENTS

(2,762) Pennsylvania Roll
John Thurnell Capt Eustace Private Massachusetts line 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of March 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Sept r 1818 — and sent to John A. Fisher Esq r Harrisburgh — Penn a —
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 — 5 m th 2/31. 4/30 41-50 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48 — 89-50
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 13th March, 1818. }
Continued
John A. Fisher Esq r
Notpecation sent to H. R. Shank Esq r 22 Sept 1820.
Harrisburg

John Furness.
27.52
ip 22 Sep. 1818.
Ex
ban

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Dauphin County ss
On this 28th day of June 1820 personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas Dauphin County aforesaid being a Court of Record, John Farnell, aged about sixty eight years, resident in the said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit, In the Third Regiment of Artillery of the Massachusetts Line, commanded by Col. John Caine, in the Company commanded by Captain Curtis, that he enlisted early in the year 1777 and appears by his declaration dated the 30th day of March, 1818 made for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed the 18th day of March, 1818 under which Act he obtained a Certificate of Pension from the War Office, dated the 22 day of September, 1818 which certificate is numbered 2762.
And at the said John Farnell do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons employed in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or let to me, nor have I any income other than what is mentioned in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule
I have an Iron pot, a Dutch Oven, a Sea Kettle, a Coffee Pot, an Axe a Spade & shovel, ten plates, saucers - about six cups & saucers, - One Table, 3 good Chairs and two bad ones; a Shovel, a pocket looking Glass for shaving - 3 Knives & Forks, 3 Spoons, - I live in a Small rented house, for which I pay twenty five dollars annually. My occupation is a ditcher principally & goliah laboring. I have lost one of my eyes and am imperfect with the other, this together with the infirmities of age, renders me unfit to do a full days work. I have a Wife named Anna aged 46 years, and one Child aged 13 Months named John -
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court June 28th 1820
John McCloskey Pres t
John F Farnell mark
Dauphin County ss
I John McCloskey Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the Record of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is Eight dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 14th day of July A.D. 1820
John McCloskey
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County

FURNELL, JOHN (MASS.) S-41554

Dauphin County ss
State of Pennsylvania
Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dauphin Personally came John A. Fisher of the borough of Harrisburg who being duly affirmed doth declare and say that the mistake in the name of the subscriber to the annexed application was made by him. That John Furnell is the real name which he ought to have written and not Furrell and that this mistake arose from John being illiterate and speaking the English language with the accent of his native Country, France. That he is perfectly satisfied that the real name is John Furrell or as written in the annexed certificate John Furnell which he was furnished with by the said John immediately after his application was forwarded to the Pension office and which has been in his possession ever since. That he is perfectly satisfied that the said John is poor as he resides in a small house on the farm of affirmants father Geo. Fisher Esq'r near Harrisburg and is in part subsisted by his aid. and further saith not.  Affirmed & subscribed before me this 11th day of July 1818
J. A. Fisher
Obed Testnerstock
Dauphin County ss
I John Massesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that Obed Testnerstock whose name is subscribed to the above deposition was at the time of so doing & yet is an Associate Judge of the County of Dauphin duly commissioned & sworn to all whose acts as such due faith and Credit are & ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as Elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 11th day of July A.D. 1818.
John Massesney Prothly

John Farnell
Capt: Eastis Co
Colo M. Crans Regt
3 d artillery
Massachusetts line
Farnell
Pennsylvania rolls
Apr 9 1868
JB
John Farnell, Stand the ... was having in ... July 1777 & discharged ... Jan 1780 The ... of ...
FURNELL, JOHN (MASS.) 5-41554

Dauphin County S
State of Pennsylvania ss
Be it remembered that on the thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Before me Obed Gahnestock Esq r one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Dauphin in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania Personally appeared John Franell of the township of Susquehanna in the county of Dauphin and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he enlisted as a private in the army of the United Colonies raised for the defence of American liberty and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof at the city of Boston in the month of February in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven for the term of three years, in Captain Eustice's company in the third Regiment of Artillery, commanded by Col John Crane, and was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Elizabethtown, and in two engagements with the Indians at Fort Stanwix, and that he was appointed a corporal a few days after the battle of Brandywine, in which battle he was wounded, and was discharged at Morristown, in the state of New Jersey, in March 1781, and that he again enlisted in the service of the United States in the month of February in the following year, in Captain Thomas Vose's company in the aforesaid regiment, and continued in the service until the
con-
FURNELL, JOHN (MASS.) S-41534

conclusion of the war, and was discharged at West Point, both which discharges he lost, he states that he received a paper after (he lost his discharge) in the state of New Jersey, signed by Colonel Grave and Adjutant Garry certifying that he received an honourable discharge, which paper he gave to General Alexander Ogle, now a member of Congress from Pennsylvania, who (as he supposes) forwarded it to the Honorable the Secretary of War, he further states that his First Captain was killed at Philadelphia, in a duel with Captain Portu, of Colonel Proctors regiment of Artil- lery. That this deponent who is a resident citizen of the United States is now about sixty years of age, and by his reduced cir- cumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support, that he hath no pension, now a heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States to his knowledge, and if any such exists he doth hereby fully and entirely renounce the same to the United States.
John his Gravel mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this 30th day of March 1818 Obed Falmstock
Dauphin County ss
I, Obed Falmstock one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas in and for the county of Dauphin do hereby certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that John Gravel now residing in Susquehanna Township in the said

county of Dauphin served in the revolutionary war as is set forth in his deposition hereto annexed against the common enemy which deposition together with the affidavit I do respectfully trans- mit to the secretary of the department of war
Harrisburg March 30 th 1818
Obed H. Smith

We the undersigned do hereby certify that John Pennell has for several years past followed the occupation of Ditching and has given general satisfaction in that branch of business to all those that have em- ployed him in this vicinity.
We do hereby certify that he is a man of honor in Ditching as a person well acquainted with the business.
CORNELL, JOHN (Mass) 5-4-1854
Worthington March 8th 1852 Israel Wagon John Pennell
Israel Pillsbury Samuel Smith Philip Smith Ephraim Smith Henry Pillsbury

FURNELL, JOHN (MASS.) S - 41554

Pennsylvania, ss.
In the Name and by the Authority of the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA,
OF THE SAID COMMONWEALTH,
To all to whom these presents shall come, Sends Greeting:
Know ye, That Chas. Fannestock Esquire
whose name is subscribed to the instruments of writing hereunto annexed was at the time of subscribing the same and now is one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne
in the said Commonwealth, duly appointed and commissioned. And full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts accordingly.
Given under my Hand and the Great Seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this second day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen — and of the Commonwealth the forty second.
By the Governor.
James Trimble Deputy Secy

41 554 INVALID.
Rey
File No.
41. 554
John Ly Kurnell Rev Rev had
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Honorable G Boyd Esqr
Pension Office

Harrisburg July 11th 1818
Sir I have again inclosed the original application of John Furnell with my deposition, and a certificate signed by a number of persons in Jersey attesting John's qualifications as a ditcher, by which his real name will appear and which I hope will be sufficient to entitle him to a pension from the date of his original application.
I have also inclosed a new application drawn up in the form prescribed by the Hon'ble the sec'y at war - which you will find enclosed.
Will you do me the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of this at as early a period as your convenience will permit
I have the honor to be with much respect
Sir your most observt
M c A. Fisher
G. Boyd Esq r

Dauphin County
State of Pennsylvania
Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Dauphin Personally came John Farnell who being duly sworn according to law doth declare and say that he enlisted in the Army of the United Colonies at Boston in the month of February seventeen hundreds and seventy seven in Captain Eustices company in the third Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel John Crane and was in the battles of Brandywine Germantown Red Bank and Elizabethtown and in two engagements with the Indians at Fort Stanwix and that he was appointed a Corporal a few days after the battle of Brandywine in which battle he was wounded and was discharged by General Knox at Morristown in the state of New Jersey at the expiration of three years, which discharge he lost he states that he received a paper (after he lost his discharge) in the state of New Jersey signed by Colonel Crane & Adjutant Garry, Certifying that he received an honorable discharge which paper he gave to General Alexander late a member of Congress from Pennsylvania who forwarded it (as he supposes) to the Honble the Secy at war.
That this deponent who is a resident citizen of the United States is now about sixty years of age and by his reduced circumstances in life is dependent upon his country for support and

that he hath no pension now or heretofore allowed him by the laws of his country and if any such exists he doth hereby fully and entirely renounce the same to the United States
Sworn & Subscribe before me this 11 th day of July 1818
John his  X Turnell mark
Obed Harnstock
Dauphin County ss
I Obed Harnstock Esq r one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dauphin do hereby certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that John Turnell now residing in Susquehanna township Dauphin County served in the Revolutionary War as is set forth in his deposition hereto annexed against the common enemy and that from his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
July 11 th 1818
Obed Harnstock

Dauphin County & State of Pennsylvania
I John Mashey Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dauphin aforesaid do certify that Elias Fahnestock who has given the preceding Certificate and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the time of so doing & yet is an Associate Judge of the County of Dauphin duly commissioned and sworn to all whom acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 10th day of July A.D. 1818
John Mashey Proth.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Furness, Emanuel GRADE Private LINE Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER 3129 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 19, 1791 to Mary Furness, Ad m .
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.